New Officials Training Program – July 2025

Overview
Curriculum

Welcome to the 2025 CSFOA New Officials Training online course.

This online course supplements the in-person content. Before each in-person session (Tuesdays from 5:30 - 8:00 pm at Cheyenne Mountain High School), you must view all assigned videos and pass the associated quiz with at least a 70% score.

We will track your online progress, so please put in the required effort to learn the material. 

Take notes as you view the videos and bring any questions you have to the in-residence portion of the training. 

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Curriculum

  • 6 Sections
  • 32 Lessons
  • 4 Quizzes
  • 10h 31m Duration
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Week 1 (July 1)
5 Lessons1 Quiz
  1. New Officials Introduction
  2. Instructional Video Explaining Uniform and Equipment for Officiating
  3. NFHS Rule Book
  4. Rule 1 – The Game, Field, Players and Equipment
  5. Rule 2 - Definitions of Playing Terms
  6. Week 1 Quiz (Complete prior to July 1)
Week 2 (July 8)
10 Lessons1 Quiz
  1. Rule 3 - Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions
  2. Rule 4 - Ball in Play, Dead Ball and Out of Bounds
  3. Rule 5 - Series of Downs, Number of Down and Team Possession After Penalty
  4. Rule 6 - Kicking the Ball and Fair Catch
  5. Rule 7 - Snapping, Handling and Passing the Ball
  6. The Official's Whistle
  7. False Start and Snap Infraction
  8. Encroachment
  9. Illegal Formation
  10. Illegal Shift Illegal Motion
  11. Week 2 Quiz (complete prior to July 8)
Week 3 (July 15)
6 Lessons1 Quiz
  1. Wing Mechanics
  2. Penalty Flag and Beanbag
  3. Crew Signals
  4. Chain Crew and Measurements
  5. Officiating the Kickoff
  6. Officiating the Scrimmage Kick
  7. Week 3 Quiz (Complete prior to July 15)
Week 4 (July 22)
9 Lessons1 Quiz
  1. Foul Philosophy
  2. Offensive Holding
  3. Blocking in the Back
  4. Blocking Below the Waist
  5. Illegal Blindside Block
  6. Horse-collar Tackle
  7. Hurdling
  8. Unsportsmanlike Conduct
  9. Illegal Helmet Contact
  10. Week 4 Quiz (complete prior to July 22)
Colorado Football Officials Association 80-question TRUE/FALSE exam
1 Lesson
  1. Pass the 80-question T/F test NLT by July 28
Week 5 (July 29)
1 Lesson
  1. Communicating with Coaches, Parents, and Players

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